“Nuseirat 274: The Hostage Massacre” an investigative film by Al Jazeera 360
Al Jazeera Media Network broadcasts an investigative documentary titled “Nuseirat 274: The Hostage Massacre”, on the Al Jazeera 360 VOD streaming platform. The film reveals new details about one of the bloodiest massacres perpetrated by the Israeli occupation forces during its war on Gaza, which resulted in the deaths of 274 Palestinians and the injury of 814 others in a single day.
The film relies on open-source data, supported by exclusive field testimonies and previously unseen images captured by journalists and eyewitnesses, which were analysed by the Network's Sanad verification agency. The evidence revealed, one year after the massacre, what the Israeli occupation forces had concealed during the operation,which they described at the time as a successful rescue of the captives.
Using a meticulous analytical approach, the film explains the true nature of the events by linking satellite imagery and aerial navigation data, monitoring Israeli troop movements and preemptive deployment. Through which, it demonstrates that the operation was not random, but rather part of a systematic plan that relied on the use of excessive force and intensive airstrikes to target civilians during five massacres in different locations.
Al Jazeera 360 includes an exclusive recording from inside Gaza as well as eyewitness accounts from survivors. The details provided refute the Israeli occupation forces’ narrative by revealing a comprehensive picture of the atrocities committed against Palestinian civilians in Gaza. It is particularly significant considering Israel's cover up attempts by deleting the evidence and altering narratives.
The film documented what happened on the second floor of the Maqdad family’s home, after footage was deleted from an Israeli soldiers' helmet recordings. Additionally, for the first time, the documentary film provides exclusive documentation of the bombing of the Shalat family home, which killed more than 30 people.
The investigative film, “Nuseirat 274: The Hostage Massacre”, highlights the extent of violence and destruction perpetrated by the Israeli occupation forces against civilians in the Nuseirat neighbourhood of Gaza, and the targeting of women and children.
Since the filming of this investigation, Ahmed Elshayyah, one of the journalists who helped produce the film, was killed by an Israeli air strike in Gaza.
“Nuseirat 274: The Hostage Massacre” will be available for unrestricted viewing on Al Jazeera 360 with English subtitles, from Thursday, 3 July 2025. Click here to watch the promo.
